AFC Power Rankings: Patriots Lead the Pack Entering Week 4
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player. 10. <p>Shelving the Bucs in Week 3 keeps the Texans afloat in their own division, although it wasn’t exactly the most convincing of wins. Alfred Blue had a nice day on the ground, running for 130 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Ryan Mallett was efficient with 228 yards and a touchdown on 24-of-39 passing.</p> <p>It’s really hard to foresee a scenario in which the Texans ride into Atlanta and defeat the hot Falcons. Sitting pretty atop the NFC South at 3-0, the Falcons aren’t about to let the undermanned Texans’ offense breathe very much. I fully expect the Texans to drop to 1-3 on the season.</p><div class=. AFC South. 1-2. Houston Texans. 12
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Shelving the Bucs in Week 3 keeps the Texans afloat in their own division, although it wasn’t exactly the most convincing of wins. Alfred Blue had a nice day on the ground, running for 130 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Ryan Mallett was efficient with 228 yards and a touchdown on 24-of-39 passing.
It’s really hard to foresee a scenario in which the Texans ride into Atlanta and defeat the hot Falcons. Sitting pretty atop the NFC South at 3-0, the Falcons aren’t about to let the undermanned Texans’ offense breathe very much. I fully expect the Texans to drop to 1-3 on the season.
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